16 Best Immune Boosting Nutrients, Backed by Science

Cold and flu season is upon us! Many of us look to drugs as a easy way to keep us healthy. However, drugs tend to contain simple components and bacteria are constantly finding ways to adapt so these components are no longer effective. This results in antibiotic-resistant bacteria strains (or superbugs). Viruses are sneaky, too. When you go to the doctor with a virus, they often tell you theres nothing they can do and you must fight it off yourself. They appear to adapt to almost any drug we throw at them and our bodies have to fight them off, naturally.

The scientific community is looking more and more towards natural alternatives and preventative measures. There is a stronger emphasis on maintaining a healthy immune system instead of relying on drugs once we get sick. Getting the right vitamins, minerals, and other nutritional components play a big part in this!

Here are some of the best natural ways to keep your immune system strong and healthy. We’ve included links to the latest scientific research on immune function, viruses, and nutritional health.

Where to find it: Vitamin D supplements, yogurt, salmon, trout, oysters, milk, eggs, shiitake mushrooms and sunlight – if you live in cooler climates, you will not receive enough vitamin D from the sun during the winter (e.g., in the Northern Hemisphere, above 37º latitude, you will not get enough vitamin D from the sun from October to April)